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Bartosz Bilski1, Hanna Kara-Perz
1Katedry Profilaktyki Zdrowotnej, Akademii Medycznej im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu. bilskib@polbox.com
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to analyze whether laboratory tests not related with occupational exposure ordered by occupational medicine physicians are justified. In Poland, prophylactic standards in occupational medicine are determined by law and the minimum range of laboratory tests and consultations by specialists is laid down. The extension of its range to include screening in all workers is disputable. The authors analyze the usefulness of the most common laboratory tests performed in screening (blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, lipid profile, glucose in blood, urine). In part of those examinations, the benefit to a patient, e.g., the detection of a pathology, is questionable if they are not supported by a thorough analysis of the patient's state of health and risk factors.
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